MIXTAPE SHOW EPISODE 11

Some strong material from Slow Speed Chase. This joint features Cawzlos MCing, medic with 26 on production. If you missed last week’s joint with him and LuckyIAm.PSC, pestilence well, sanitary go back and check episode 10 and get a bar. Check him at www.myspace.com/26hrs.

Slow Speed Chase – Caged Up.

Dusted Phoniks – Trouble.

I think these dudes hit me up via a Craigslist ad. They sent me a pre-mastered version of their upcoming album that needs some polishing, but overall there were some solid efforts on it. This track is actually the second half of a story – I would put both on here but time and space are limited. If you don’t pay attention the first time, feel free to rewind. Check dudes out at myspace.com/dustedphoniks.

I honestly can’t remember when this came in, but I know it’s been in my desk for a while. I finally gave it another listen the other day and am definitely fuckin’ with a few of these tracks. If you’ve heard that “Ghost” track from his album, you know what I’m talking about. From what I hear though Trunks is going through some tough times, so hopefully he pulls through all right. If anyone has any info on that, get at me… You can check Trunks’ label site at www.basement559.com.

Trunks the Hypnotic – Valley Kings.

XNOW – Black Man Lost.

Everyone remember the episode where I dropped that stuff off of the Deepthinka Vol II mixtape CD? Well, they sent me a radio-friendly edition the other day, and there was this unmarked CDR in a paper sleeve in the same package. I put it in, and it’s this cat XNOW just ripping shit up. This joint comes from the end of the tape – apparently it’s on an upcoming album. I actually hit dude up today about being on the show, so expect an interview in the near future, assuming everything works out. In the meantime, check him out at www.deepthinka.com.

This is another dude whose CD I had had sitting around for a minute. I don’t really have a whole lot of information on him, and it looks like the site is defunct, but the instrumental and the lyricism is definitely solid. The track is off an album called “Haines St. Hymns”. Their old site, at least, was at www.ransakrecords.com. As for this track, though, it’s pretty much here where this show starts to change form, so watch what happens next…

N.A.I.L.S. – Everybody Can’t.

Ray Nagin – Interview (mixtape show edit)

Now, this dude is not a rapper, but if you listen to this section, you’ll agree that this dude is dropping some fucking bombs on motherfuckers. This man is not playing around. If you don’t recognize him now, you will soon – this is New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin. Please note that I did not conduct this interview, and took some artistic license with his words by putting them over the N.A.I.L.S. “Everybody Can’t” beat, and chopping things up a bit. www.cityofno.com.

Last up is something that should sound familiar to most of you. Yeah, that’s a NAS beat, but it’s used with permission, it would seem. This is off of Saul Williams’ Real Niggery Vol. 1 mixtape, which is basically a collection of acapellas of his first album put over tolerable beats. This last one seems to be some sort of bonus. I’ll post about the whole thing soon, but in the meantime, jam to this one. Check out more info at catchdubs.com for this specific project.

Saul Williams – from the Real Niggery Vol 1.

So, how y’all like the new tracklist format?

ayyo, medic what it do? you arrready know what it is, it’s your favorite hip-hop mixtape podcast on the internets, the mixtape show.

So yeah, this week’s theme is keeping it real, or if you prefer, keeping it fucking hood. Right now I’m in Berkeley, and I’ve been scrambling trying to handle this damn podcast shit.

Anyway, it’s episode 10, and believe it or not, even though I am out of the studio, have no CDJs or turntables, and have to record this on a $4 mic I stole from a kindergartener (sorry Bobby), I think it might be one of my favorites thus far. Check the tracklist…

First up is 26, yeah, as in the number, with California Kings. I think I first heard these dudes through myspace, and it sounds like he (they?) got their ish fairly tight. LuckyIam.PSC also comes through on this track, and makes a pretty strong track a damn good one. Don’t ask me what that “hey mom, punch me in the eye” thing is about, either. Random side note: I was listening to some other bootleg-ass “hip-hop” podcast, and some nerdy guy introduced LuckyIam as “Lucky Aim PSC”. I was a little saddened. Check them out on www.myspace.com/26hrs

Next is Lawless Element, featuring Jay Dilla, with Love. This one came via some people down with Lawless Element hitting me up on the mixtape site, and also sending me emails. So forreal, all artists out there, if you want to shoot me some material for possible inclusion in a show, get at me…I respond to every email, eventually. No site for them either…

I’ve got another couple tracks from these Lawless cats as well, and one of them is pretty fucking brilliant. Be on the lookout for more Lawless and maybe an interview. Did I mention that Jay Dilla is on this track? If you haven’t arready clicked the download link, you need to right now.

Third on the list is Faculty with Wickedest Sound. Check them out at thafaculty.com. Peace to Damon for hooking us up with this track. Dude’s been on board with me since before I even had a home (or a name) for this show, and it’s been constant support ever since. Faculty has been linking up with several big-name producers recently, and, well, who wants an interview? I’ve got another track featuring Faculty along with Wildchild and Oh No on production. Remind me to drop that one in a future show…

Last cut is, again, Specifics with Under the Hood. If anyone’s wondering why I keep bumping the Specifics, well, it’s because they sent me six mp3s and all were quality. Check them out on their page, myspace.com/specifics.

Sorry for the short podcast this week. Like I said, though, I’m trying to keep it hood, so for all y’all in the hood without broadband, this one won’t take so goddamn long to download.

Also speaking of keeping it hood, if you listen to the very end of this show, that’s not a joke. There I am, just chillin on the corner with my laptop, mic and headphones, recording the outro of the show cause I liked the street ambiance. I’m almost done, when the fucking 5-0 rolls up, flashes his brights, turns on the blue and reds, and starts to get out of the car. This is where the show ends, kids.

Doing the show on the street was funny though. Aside from the occasional old couple walking down the road, nobody else even seemed to notice. Gotta love Berkeley.

I’ll be back down in LA soon, grinding as usual.

PS: Sorry there are no links yet. I’m back in the party now and I’m feeling like a nerd doing this. Will fix tomorrow or so. Peace.